The short answer: The Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles taxes-and-fees page lists a Plug-In Electric Vehicle fee of $63.05. The same page lists electric motor vehicle road usage fees, which it says are predetermined by statute, of $26 for a battery-electric vehicle and $13 for a plug-in hybrid for July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. This page does not add the $63.05 fee to the road-usage fee.
What the sources say
| Source | What the source says |
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| Colorado DMV, Vehicle taxes and fees | The Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles taxes-and-fees page lists a Plug-In Electric Vehicle fee of $63.05. The same page lists electric motor vehicle road usage fees, which it says are predetermined by statute, of $26 for a battery-electric vehicle and $13 for a plug-in hybrid for July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. This page does not add the $63.05 fee to the road-usage fee. |
| Colorado DMV, Vehicle taxes and fees | The same DMV page lists later road-usage amounts of $36 and $16 for July 1, 2027 through June 30, 2028, $51 and $19 for the next year, $66 and $21, $81 and $24, and $96 and $27 for July 1, 2031 through June 30, 2032, for a battery-electric vehicle and a plug-in hybrid. It says inflation on those road-usage rates will not begin until fiscal year 2032-33. It also lists commercial electric fees of $60.78 from 10,000 to 16,000 pounds, $121.55 from 16,001 to 26,000 pounds, and $182.33 at 26,001 pounds or more. |
| Colorado DMV press release, fee schedules effective July 1, 2025 AFDC law 11486, Electric Vehicle (EV) Fee | A Colorado DMV press release said that, effective July 1, 2025, the plug-in electric vehicle registration fee was $60.05. AFDC law 11486 says Colorado electric-vehicle owners must pay an annual fee of $60.05 in addition to other registration fees, and that the Department of Revenue may adjust that registration fee for inflation each fiscal year. The same record lists a road-usage equalization fee for 2026-2027 of $26 all-electric and $13 plug-in hybrid, which matches the DMV table for July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. |
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What to do with this number
Confirm the fee on the motor-vehicle renewal notice before you pay. The figure above is not a quote from your county clerk. Electricity after the car is registered is a different bill.
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FAQ: EV registration fees in Colorado
What extra EV registration fee applies in Colorado?
The Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles taxes-and-fees page lists a Plug-In Electric Vehicle fee of $63.05. The same page lists electric motor vehicle road usage fees, which it says are predetermined by statute, of $26 for a battery-electric vehicle and $13 for a plug-in hybrid for July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. This page does not add the $63.05 fee to the road-usage fee.
Is this the whole amount due at the DMV in Colorado?
No. These quotations are the additional statewide electric, plug-in, or alternative-fuel charge the cited source states, or a statement that no such charge was in the AFDC laws retrieved on 2026-10-31. Weight fees, value taxes, county fees, plate fees, and sales tax are separate.
Does this fee include a home charger rebate?
No. Home charger programs are on the charger rebate page for this state. What the electricity costs after the vehicle is registered is on the charging-cost page.
Sources
- AFDC laws and incentives, CO. Law text retrieved 2026-11-04.
- Colorado DMV, Vehicle taxes and fees. Retrieved 2026-11-04.
- Colorado DMV press release, fee schedules effective July 1, 2025. Retrieved 2026-11-04.
- AFDC law 11486, Electric Vehicle (EV) Fee. Retrieved 2026-10-31.